Hello Band! 
I'm glad you guys made improvements on Friday! Continue to strive harder in your music as well! Dont forget we are preparing for the big big day which is SIBF! As a member of the band, please do your part at home! I dont know how long, or how much we have to emphasize the importance of score studying. ITS REALLY IMPORTANT. So, please help us and yourself so we save up some time in band practices to do more relevant things! Its just like completing your homework before your lesson. Treat score studying as a homework for band as well! Furthermore, its only maybe 100g or so of scores you have to bring home! You all wont lose a piece of skin right! So, bring home your scores. (: All in all, no excuses for not bringing home your scores and score study! Here are some links that can help you with your new scores! Do listen and pass the message around to listen to the recordings so you get the overview of the song. 


Tahiti Trot
Click to listen!


Tiptoe through the tubas
Click to listen!


Academy Nights Remembered
Click to listen!
Look out for their style, feeling. 


Thats all! 
Goodbye! :D


Yilin
"Winning isnt everything, but wanting to win is." Vince Lombardi

left; 12:56 AM

Aloha band!
I would really like to say: You've made improvements yesterday!
Regarding the noise level during assmbling and also combined band. (:
The leaders are really glad that yesterday after sectionals,
you guys are really cooperative and nobody talked while assembling.
It was so quiet  that we could hear the fountain downstairs, haha.
As long as you guys cooperate with us, everything could be done quickly.
We do not have to waste our time, trying to keep everybody quiet or
even waste time lecturing all of you about discipline.
I am sure all of you don't want the leaders to keep nagging at you too right?
So do keep up the good work! Like what Mr Wong had said yesterday:
It takes 2 hands to clap. If your friends talk to you, all you have to do is
not to reply. It doesn't mean that you are rude, it's just that it's not the
right time to talk.
All and all, Give yourself a pat on your shoulder for the improvement!

And also, do not forget to pack your scores on this coming monday.
You would need to put in 'Majulah Singapura'
'Faith Hope Charity' and 'Romansque' into your files.
Everybody should have this 2 scores on the next band practice.
And, do take out all the scores that you do not need,
like those ancient songs we haven't played for years.
And there would be a file check on this coming wednesday (3/2)
by the scary and fierce librarians!


Lastly, each and every single one of you should take good care of
your section's tuners, I-Recommend and especially your own instrument.
Treat it like as if it's a living thing. If you drop it, it would be injured.
If you drop it too many times, it'll go to the hospital.
If the doctors can't save it, it would die.
Why not use this method to ensure that you take good care of them?
Although you are not the one who pay for it but it's the school properties.
How about your next generation? If you spoil them,
what are they gonna use?
A tuning fork to tune their instruments?
A self-written book of I-recommend copied by themselves?
An instrument which has 1000000 scratches and
parts missing here and there?
Do give it a serious thought as it really matters.

A few reminders:
1) DO YOUR SCORE STUDY AT HOME. :D
2) BRING $1 FOR THE BAND FUND ON NEXT TUESDAY.

Persistent people begin their success where others end in failure.
-Edward Eggleston

Zoey.

left; 12:11 PM

Hey band! I'm here to remind you that
from next practice onwards, you all are to be
like seniors. No more slacking in attire, discipline
and etc. Come on! Its not a difficult thing & i know you all
can. Your goals are listed here!
1. Correct attire
-Clip your fringe [ girls ]
-Guys with long hair, get it cut
-Tuck in your shirt/blouse
-Fingernails must be short
-Socks covering your ankles.
Your attire must be in high standard
AT ALL TIMES WHEREVER YOU GO!

2. Disclipline
-Be serious at the correct time
-Obey instructions
-Reply to questions as a band with
energized volume!

3.QM
-Do not knock/hit your intruments when placing it on the floor/ bringing
it up
-Sign in your instruments by monday (25/01/2010)!

4. Logistics
-Stack the chairs in correct numbers.
-Stop dropping chairs!
-Those who break chairs, will pay.
-Remember to arrange chairs/tables
back to its original position after sectionals!

5. Library
-I recommend (s) and tuners to be returned each practice
automatically on the table.

6. Late coming/sick
-Inform SLs if you are coming late for band practice
AND THE REASON!
-Submit your parents letters or MCs to the secretary if you are sick
by the next practice you come.

It may seem alot to do, but you all have to do it
& i know you all can. We are all seniors and we shouldnt waste time
telling you all to get into correct attire etc every practice.
Come on Band! This is the standard routine. We wouldnt be nagging
and putting our focus on it IF YOU REACH THE STANDARD
WRITTEN ABOVE!

We should be focusing on getting good sound, good tone,
balancing etc for SIBF. And we dont have much time if you all
carry on with such low standard of discipline. We will be wasting time
telling you to get into correct attire, self-disclipline during band practice etc.
So please, start thinking, acting like a REAL SENIOR.
Get rid of the childish-ness, negative thinking and fight!

You & I know we all can and we should and we must if we want the
medal! So you all are HIGHLY encouraged to come back for sectionals
if you all can! On either mondays/wednesdays. Thursdays sectionals
are NOT CONFIRMED! So we will let you all know again.
With this, i hope to see improvements by the next practice
in terms of everything listed above. -our goals!
I know you all can, just do it! :D

And remember to AT LEAST score study if you cannot attend sectionals
-Eagle Bend
-Studio Ghibli
-Tiptoe through the tubas
-Academy nights remembered
-Tahiti trot
-Lion city festival

-Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

With that, all the best, Jiayou Band!
Your DM
-Peiyi.

left; 7:31 PM

Hey band!
Just want to remind you guys again that thursday's sectionals
has officially been change to wednesday.
So, from now onwards,
the sectionals will be on wednesday instead of thursday.
For this coming week, it will be brasses' turn to come for SI on wednesday.
It will be from 4pm-6pm.
All brasses members are highly encouraged to come!
Do make an effort and come down on wedneday for just 2hrs.
As for Woodwinds, you guys can come for wed's sectionals too.
You are allowed to sectionals in the classrooms,
all you have to do is just to get classroom keys from me.
So, I hope to see the bandstore to be flooded with people,
with strong enthusiasm and the determination to practice
on this coming wednesday!

The will to persevere is often the difference between failure and success.
- David Sarnoff

Zoey (The one who hopes to see everybody on wednesday. ^.^)

(In case you don't know, there are 2 new posts for today.
Scroll down to look at the 1st post posted by Yilin. It's IMPORTANT.)

left; 10:51 PM

Hello guys! 
I'm here to post the website of the competition we're taking part in! Do view it and see how hard to criteria is. 
GOLD-90.00% and above. 
BRONZE-70.00%-79.99%
SO, do work really hard on your pieces! And view the website for more information about the judges, events and many more! I will tell you all during one of the band practice again. But do your homework by viewing the page! Click on to view SIBF details! 

And lastly, do your part by score studying your Eagle Bend and do your sing and fing at home! Here's the version played by professionals! :D Click to listen!
See you guys on tuesday! 

Ending off with,
They can because they think they can-Virgil

Yilin

left; 10:34 PM

SEC1 ORIENTATION PERFORMANCE!

Credits: AV Club or someone.

Yilin

left; 7:14 PM

Hello Band!


Singapore Poly will be having a concert on 18th Jan, 7.30pm at the Esplanade!
Repertoire for the night: 
Light Cavalry
La Forza Del Destino
Carmen Fastasie (featuring flute solo)
Stars Wars Trilogy
Elisabeth
West Side Story
Andrew Lyold Webber: A Concert Celebration
Tickets are at $15 each!


Vanessa and Muzakkir will be performing! So do go and support them! (:
Sec2s and 3s you are highly encouraged to go! Take it as a form of exposure and learn from it. 


Next, please do score study your Eagle Bend at home! We will be starting Eagle Bend this week. So do you part by score studying!



Thank you! 


Yilin
When it is dark enough, you can see the stars. - Persian Proverb

left; 6:50 PM

HELLO. :D

left; 9:36 PM

Hello band! 
Tomorrow will be our big day for the school and the band. Most of you guys are involved for tmr's activity! And for the sec4s, it will be one of our last performances before we leave Damaiwindz. Therefore, i hope everyone please do try your best as a band together. Remember the points Mr Wong have been repeating on? Eg. LOUDER! We'll be performing in the parade square, so its important you guys try to bring out your own unique tone, and volume. And i have been looking forward to the point where Damaiwindz are no longer a woodblock band, who just play notes, but on the other hand, play music and enjoy it as a passion. You guys can do it, and we will do it as a band! So Sec4s treasure what you have, make it the best and most memorable performance, the rest try your very best! Every opportunity for you to perform, is an opportunity for you to show your talent. :D I really hope you guys believe in yourself more, have confidence and we will make it! Show me what you've got tmr. Hope all of you rest early to gear up for tmr's performance! All the best, and we as Damaiwindz will try our best to show what we've got! :D


"First say to yourself what you would be, and then do what you have to do"-Epictetus
Yilin

left; 10:04 PM

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

A brand new year: 2010!
I hope that all of you have already think of your new year resolutions
regarding what you want to achieve in band.
It does not have to be something difficult like being able to play
the whole book of I-recommend perfectly.
It can be things like, I want to achieve good tuning in 1minute
or I do not want to squeak as often as I did in 2009.
Challenge yourself! Give yourself a chance to show everybody that
"Me, XXX, can be better than what everybody think!"
Band, I sincerely believe that all of you have the potential and ability.
It's just a matter of how determined you are to give it a try and if you're
willing to apply what you have learnt during band practices.

Let's make 2010 to be a even better year.
A year whereby we, Damaiwindz, break through together
as one whole band! Come on band,
show everybody that Damaiwindz could be a good band. (:
To start off, our next upcoming event will be the sec1 orientaion
performance which will be on the 8th of January (Friday).
We're only a few days away from the performance so have you
guys went home to score study your scores especially
'It's my life' and 'Pasadena'?
And also, do remember to arrange your scores according
to the repertoire:
1) Eighties Flashback
2) Fairytale
3) Nottingham Sketches
4) Fiesta De Los Bravos
5) Pasadena
6) It's My Life

And also, do take note that band practices for 2010
will STILL be on tuesday and friday while
sectionals will STILL be monday and thursday.
Monday: 2pm-5pm (Sectionals)
Tuesday: 3pm-6.15pm (Official Band Practice)
Wednesday: 3pm-6pm (Sectionals)
Friday: 1pm-6.15pm (Official Band Practice)
Do take note of it, spread the message to your friends too!

Alright, see you guys on the next band practice. (5/1) (:

Commitment leads to action.
Action brings your dream closer.
- Marcia Wied

Zoey.

left; 9:21 PM